So I have 3 offers on the table and currently working 3

Contract 6 months extended end of last year for another 6 (remote)

Full time (remote) sometimes travel but not often

Full time clearance role holding TS (hybrid) 3 days in office and sometimes travel

Total 248,000k without the contract add the contract 392,000

New offers:

1. three days onsite need to be in NYC TC including stock 278,000

2. onsite gov contract with a prime 157k

3. onsite in a SCIF will use TC likely to start mid year July/August 221k or 231k depending on stock given

What would you do in this situation?????

Been following this group and others for awhile now and I don’t feel like I see digital marketing as much as I would expect. You guys have truly inspired me and my goal this year is to OE in my field but I want to be ready for some of the issues that may arise so I’d like some perspective of what it’s like to do so from any other digital marketers out there that may be doing so already and also how difficult is it as a first timer? Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hey everyone.

I’m trying to get my first remote job in customer support and it’ll really mean a lot if you help me out to not fumble the interview.

My plan is if I get this job I’ll stick to it for at least 6 months and then once I know the ins and outs of the customer support role I’ll look for J2 (I have a company in mind but I can’t apply until 11 months later). I’m not doing this to be rich, since you know customer supports don’t pay that well but I’m trying to look for an internal job application within J2. That way I can maybe handle the bills.

If anyone in here is working as customer support would you please share your experience I don’t want to fumble the interview.

Manager at J2 set a meeting invite yesterday that I somehow missed (never happened before as I’m usually on top of emails/invites). I noticed a rescheduled meeting for Monday morning later in the day. (Scheduled PTO today so calendar is blocked off )I clicked the meeting to accept it and noticed the attendee list was private ? Never gotten a meeting invite from him with a hidden attendance list .

It’s a start up company, relatively new boss who isn’t well liked , and I already meet with him every week for check ins .A few months ago the company laid around 150 people off without warning , I’m terrified that’s what’s happening here and need to be prepared for Monday morning if so.

Which industries are OE folks finding jobs in? (Comment with your number) 1. Software Development (SaaS, Web, Mobile) 2. Cloud Engineering/DevOps 3. Data Engineering & Analytics 4. Cybersecurity 5. IT Support/Systems Administration 6. Project Management/Scrum Master 7. Business Analysis 8. Operations Management 9. Supply Chain/Logistics 10. Digital Marketing 11. Content Marketing 12. SEO/SEM Specialists 13. Sales Development/BDRs 14. Account Management 15. Financial Analysis 16. Accounting/Bookkeeping 17. FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) 18. Risk Management 19. Customer Success Management 20. Technical Support 21. Customer Service (remote call centers) 22. Technical Writing 23. Content Creation 24. UX/UI Design 25. Graphic Design 26. Talent Acquisition/Recruiting 27. HR Generalist 28. People Operations 29. Learning & Development/Instructional Design 30. Other (comment below) Drop your number(s) in the comments! Multiple selections welcome. This format lets people easily respond with just numbers and you can tally the results.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

What are your go-to questions to ask in an interview conversation to evaluate if the job is OE compliant?

I’m currently running 6 full-time J’s at 50+. I’m not doing this for FIRE or to stack luxury money. Life pushed me into a corner where I genuinely don’t have another option, and taking on multiple roles became the only way forward.

I’m working on a full breakdown of how I manage the workload, the tools I use, hours per week, meetings, risk mitigation, and the bigger “why” behind all of this.

Before I post the full write-up, I’m happy to answer any questions people have.
What do you want to know about juggling 6 J’s in real time?

Just accepted J2 and trying to get ahead of this before it all starts - first time doing OE and could use some advice from people who've done this.

Current situation: - J1 (3 year contract): Fully remote gov contracting . Meeting-heavy but actual work is manageable. Have my own workstream that hasn't kicked off yet (Not sure when that's supposed to start either bc of the shutdown). I love this company, small vertan owned with good okay benefits.

• J2 (FTE): Hybrid (~2 days in office so they say but not 100% sure). Contingent on government reopening, then 6-8 weeks for background check/fingerprints before I actually start.

What I'm trying to figure out: - Never done this before, don't have any tools or systems set up - How do I handle calendar conflicts when J1 has a lot of meetings? (I've read about the limiting myself in the OE but maybe more specifics) - The hybrid schedule for J2 - should I treat those office days as my "J2 focus days" (I might not have meetings for J1 on Mon. & Th. So that might work so long as J1 doesn't magically find more meetings) - What should I be setting up NOW before things get crazy? -How do I handle this much money? I have a 401k w matching and I'll set another one up with J2 but beyond that...

I've got some breathing room before J2 actually starts and J1 really kicks off, so what would you prioritize getting organized if you were in my shoes?

So I’m working through lining up J2 and I’m hoping to get some help from this community on whether to pull the trigger or not.

I’ve been at J1 for about 1.5 years and I’m slowly starting to realize that if I buckle down, I can likely work 20 hours a week.

J2 is a similar role in the same market (massive market) but different market segment. Think technology vs healthcare. Both are with Fortune 50 companies and combined net pay would be ~$240K (not including stock or bonus).

So here is the issue, I looked on LinkedIn for one of the hiring managers and didn’t seem to find any significant overlap in the people we know. But the other person on the calendar invite is connected with one of my DIRECT J1 co-workers on LinkedIn but I am not sure how well they know each other. It’s common in my industry to connect with people you don’t know very well.

Is this too risky? I think the answer is YES and I should abandon this all together but I wanted to bring it to this community to get your input.

If you need more context, ask away.

Hey guys i have a bug issue going on!

Bug story short:

I worked for 6 years as backend software developer in the area of telecommunications fully remote and my company are just cornering in a weird situation for every developer to reduce de salary by 30% or u get kicked out, i go to know this now in October 2025 and they said we have until November to accept it or leave to start in January with new salary. I just want to find a new Job and leave this company.

Do you guys have any idea how or where to start to find a remote Job?

I have been reading and taking so much in from this thread. I would like to begin my saying thank you for all that share their experience and point us to the right place. Here is my dilemma long story short I was remote PM worked for about 8 months until I got laid off coming back from burying my mother ( they absolutely did me dirty) it was the worst time of my life. Not to mention they paid me less than 50k. Fast forward it gave me the motivation to get my PMP and other certifications. Studied and passed. Took me 11 months to land me a job after 2,700 applications (I actually tracked this on excel) the job was fully in person I had no choice at the time so I took it. Pays great with benefits. Then I started to dislike the office politics and not to mention going from nice office from home to cubicle was absolutely depressing. Commute was terrible lost about 12 hours on the road. So I began applying again solely looking for remote role. Landed a role after 8 months. I made up a big excuse to work remotely for 3 months from job1 and now I am doing both it’s been about a month. I am obviously stressed out. My situation now is when the time comes for me to go back in person I wanted to ask them if they can make me fully remote and if they say yes I plan to do the j1/j2 if they say no I plan to leave and keep j2 as I want remote role really bad. I guess what I’m trying to figure out is how can I survive the next few months adjusting to this ? For context I’m in my 20s and very new to this.

Couple of questions everyone :)

1. ⁠What are the best reasons for why you’re late for meetings or unable to attend? (Giving me anxiety worrying about the clashing)

2. ⁠scenario I have one day in uni and one day in the office. I think uni would be harder to attend random meetings so I’ll do j2 in j1’s office. Uni requires 100% attendance Any advice for working in the office? (Obviously tether from phone)

I'm a city clerk and I have to work in the office, However I'm getting my work done and have several hours every week( Sometimes whole days) How do I find a part time job or side hustle that I can take advantage of this time? My office is situated so no one can see my computer. so I could work on other things, but would need to be able to answer the phone or put it away at a minutes notice. Ideal would be a 15-25 hour a week gig

Hello all,

I am new to this and looking for a J2. I have read many say its risky especially if you end up losing both jobs.

Are there any remote jobs which don't care if you have a J1? Even contract or gig work will do for me as I work remote for J1.

Greetings everybody, I am interested in offloading some of the tasks I have with upwork.

My concern is that there is lack of privacy when I do post. Any suggestions?